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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kano Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kano

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 188.3% more expensive than Kano without rent, and 333% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 174% more expensive than Kano without rent, and 292.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kano
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.54 โ‚ฆ5,018
382.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$10.52 โ‚ฆ14.9K
560.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.27 โ‚ฆ7,475
163.19%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$4.61 โ‚ฆ6,539
-40.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.43 โ‚ฆ613
532.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.36 โ‚ฆ505
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.89 โ‚ฆ1,266
397.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$0.91 โ‚ฆ1,287
406.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kano
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$3.59 โ‚ฆ5,097
-64.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.87 โ‚ฆ2,659
9.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.25 โ‚ฆ3,194
-14.22%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.10 โ‚ฆ2,975
64.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$6.93 โ‚ฆ9,838
-62.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.61 โ‚ฆ2,282
52.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.21 โ‚ฆ1,710
80.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.20 โ‚ฆ1,706
137.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.41 โ‚ฆ3,416
-19.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$3.56 โ‚ฆ5,051
-48.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.34 โ‚ฆ478
329.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.46 โ‚ฆ660
97.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.90 โ‚ฆ1,274
157.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kano
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.82 โ‚ฆ1,170
265.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$37.02 โ‚ฆ52.5K
-23.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.41 โ‚ฆ580
353.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kano
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$12.00 โ‚ฆ17.0K
1437.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$19.42 โ‚ฆ27.6K
94.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kano
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$34.53 โ‚ฆ49.0K
67.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.62 โ‚ฆ6,551
141.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kano
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$35.76 โ‚ฆ50.7K
1868.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kano
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kano
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$475 โ‚ฆ674.3K
222.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$173 โ‚ฆ245.7K
608.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,180 โ‚ฆ1.7M
135.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$351 โ‚ฆ497.4K
474.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kano
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kano: January 10, 2026

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